Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

I’m listening to Francis Chan speak to a group of 5,000 folks. He says, “Go do something that requires faith.” I realize that every wonderful

July 21, 2011

Today my daughter announces that she hates being so short. “Everyone else my age is taller than I am!” I want to deny it. I

July 20, 2011

Today, I hear a woman describe another woman by saying, “She was generous with her life. She expected nothing in return for what she gave

July 19, 2011

I’m driving to meet some women for karaoke. You know I cannot sing. At all. But I say, “yes,” to this kind of invitation precisely

July 18, 2011

This morning, I wanted to take you someplace to remind you how beautiful the world can be. Even when there’s heartache, somewhere a rainbow shimmers

July 17, 2011

As I prepare my writing seminar, I receive emails and comments from folks asking sadly, “What do I have to write that’s worth reading? Why

July 16, 2011

I’m sitting in the grass by my apartment as the sun sets. Looking deeply into the grass, I see this one tall blade: It’s just

July 15, 2011

At the Denver Zoo, I become amazed with the number of animals who give prestige and power to other animals based on how much skin

July 14, 2011

Last night, my youngest asks me to tell her stories of when I was a little girl. “What kind of stories?” I ask. “The ones

July 13, 2011

In this part of the country, it storms at the same time every day. It’s the strangest and most beautiful thing. You learn to stay

July 12, 2011